
I am an experienced financial services and fintech attorney with over 15 years of expertise in mortgage regulatory compliance, consumer finance law, and emerging technologies. I assist financial institutions in the structuring, launching, and diversification of mortgage and consumer credit products that align with complex federal and state requirements while addressing business requirements and with an understanding of customer user experience. I also assist third-party tech/ emerging tech enabled services firms in delivering streamlined value in a cost effective and compliant manner. My practice spans the full spectrum of mortgage and consumer protection laws, including TILA/Reg Z, RESPA/Reg X, ECOA/Reg B, HMDA/Reg C, FCRA/Reg V, FHA, HOEPA, ATR/QM, TRID, GLBA, UDAAP, and state anti-predatory lending laws. I have guided banks, credit unions, and fintech companies through mortgage advertising, origination, underwriting, disclosures, closing, and servicing—as well as compliance with fair lending requirements under ECOA, FHA, HMDA, and CRA. As both a former executive and current fractional general counsel, I have partnered with product, engineering, compliance, and risk teams to embed compliance into product flows, low friction user experiences, and technology platforms. My work includes drafting consumer-facing terms and disclosures, advising on HELOCs, refinances, and purchase loans, and operationalizing compliance frameworks for AI- and SaaS-enabled mortgage solutions. In addition to advising on product development, I have led governance, risk, and compliance programs for fintechs, mortgage originators, servicers, and third-party service providers, including vendor management, cybersecurity/privacy compliance (GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, NIST, ISO27001). I also have direct experience with CFPB rulemaking, TRID beta testing, and eClosing pilots, giving me practical insight into how regulatory frameworks shape digital lending products and processes. Passionate about AI, data-driven compliance, and fair lending innovation, I work with fintech and mortgage leaders to bridge traditional laws with emerging technologies, ensuring that credit and home lending products are launched responsibly, compliantly, and at scale.
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Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States
Partner
Garris Horn LLP
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Mar 2023 - Present
Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States
Chief Executive Officer
Canopy
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Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
New York City Metropolitan Area
Member - Legal Working Group
Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2023
Of Counsel
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
Greater New York City Area
Member - Legal Center of Excellence (LCoE)
R3
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Dec 2018 - Oct 2020
Member - Advisory Board
OC4 (Open Computing 4, Inc.)
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2020
Hartford, Connecticut Area
Regulatory Compliance (CCO of EMDS)
Terwin Holdings LLC (d/b/a The Winter Group and d/b/a EMDS)
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
Greater New York City Area
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